News & Reviews:   Qualcomm announce

Qualcomm has officially introduced two new mobile chipsets, the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 5, aimed at bringing faster performance, smoother gaming, and improved AI features to more affordable smartphones. The new platforms are expected to power upcoming devices from brands including HONOR, OPPO, realme, and Redmi in the second half of 2026.

Shares of Qualcomm fell sharply this week after the company issued weaker financial guidance for the current quarter, warning that a global memory chip shortage is weighing on the smartphone market and constraining demand for its mobile chips. The outlook disappointed Wall Street following Qualcomm’s fiscal first-quarter earnings release, triggering a sell-off in after-hours trading as investors absorbed the supply chain challenges.

Today, Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 Mobile Platform, targeting users who want performance-focused multimedia smartphones. At the same time, there is also an accessible 5G lineup with the Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 Mobile Platform for mainstream and entry-level smartphones.

Qualcomm Technologies has officially unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Mobile Platform, positioning it as the company’s latest premium-tier chipset for next-generation flagship smartphones. The new platform expands Qualcomm’s high-end lineup by offering another top-tier option for manufacturers and a broader range of premium choices for consumers.

After months of leaks and speculation, Qualcomm has officially confirmed that its next-generation chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, will be revealed on 26 November 2025 in China. This announcement was made via a Weibo post from Qualcomm.

Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Mobile Platform, the newest addition to its 6-series lineup, and it is designed to bridge the gap between budget chips and flagship processors. According to Qualcomm, the chip offers an estimated 11 % faster CPU performance, 29 % better graphics rendering, and 12 % power savings versus its predecessor.

In addition to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 news, Qualcomm has also expanded its PC processor portfolio with two new entries: the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and Snapdragon X2 Elite. These chips are engineered for the future of Windows on ARM, aiming to deliver class-leading performance, energy efficiency, and connectivity for ultrathin laptops and always-on devices.

Qualcomm has officially introduced its latest flagship mobile chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, touting it as the world’s fastest mobile System-on-Chip (SoC). With breakthroughs in performance, AI, graphics, and efficiency, Qualcomm positions this new chip as a leap forward in delivering next-generation mobile experiences.

This week, Qualcomm announced the existence of the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chipset at Computex. While the mobile platform did not make an official debut, the company said the next-gen flagship chipset will be coming earlier than usual in September 2025.

In the US, Qualcomm Technologies today announced the launch of its latest addition to the Snapdragon 7-series lineup: the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Mobile Platform. This chipset was designed for mid-range mobile devices with several enhancements in multimedia, gaming and on-device AI.